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College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

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BA Speech & Theatre Education

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•BA Speech and Theatre Education pathway in The Alice Stout Edwards School of Performing Arts

•Combines theatre/content study with secondary education preparation

•College of the Ozarks education students posted a 100% pass rate on prescribed state licensure tests for 2024-2025

TRAINING

•Required content work includes theatre, speech communication, directing, design, and Business of the Performing Arts

•Professional education sequence includes clinical practice, classroom observation and participation, curriculum methods, assessment, classroom leadership, and student teaching

PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS

•Theatre department produces four productions per year, including at least one major musical

•Theatre participation is open to students in performance and production roles

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Pathway supports Missouri teacher certification through the College's Teacher Education Program standards

•Student teaching authorization and Praxis completion are built into the program pathway

VALUE

•Full-time students receive Tuition Assurance and do not pay tuition

•Work Education Program is part of the College's debt-free model

Academic info

Snapshot

3.75

Avg GPA (W)

12%

Admit Rate

school-wide

62%

Grad Rate

1.4K

Enrollment

$42K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$6,100

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$22,320

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$6,381

$30-48k$6,140

$48-75k$5,022

$75-110k$6,409

$110k+$10,426

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Program Highlights

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•BA Speech and Theatre Education pathway in The Alice Stout Edwards School of Performing Arts

•Combines theatre/content study with secondary education preparation

•College of the Ozarks education students posted a 100% pass rate on prescribed state licensure tests for 2024-2025

TRAINING

•Required content work includes theatre, speech communication, directing, design, and Business of the Performing Arts

•Professional education sequence includes clinical practice, classroom observation and participation, curriculum methods, assessment, classroom leadership, and student teaching

PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS

•Theatre department produces four productions per year, including at least one major musical

•Theatre participation is open to students in performance and production roles

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Pathway supports Missouri teacher certification through the College's Teacher Education Program standards

•Student teaching authorization and Praxis completion are built into the program pathway

VALUE

•Full-time students receive Tuition Assurance and do not pay tuition

•Work Education Program is part of the College's debt-free model

Program Highlights

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•BA Speech and Theatre Education pathway in The Alice Stout Edwards School of Performing Arts

•Combines theatre/content study with secondary education preparation

•College of the Ozarks education students posted a 100% pass rate on prescribed state licensure tests for 2024-2025

TRAINING

•Required content work includes theatre, speech communication, directing, design, and Business of the Performing Arts

•Professional education sequence includes clinical practice, classroom observation and participation, curriculum methods, assessment, classroom leadership, and student teaching

PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS

•Theatre department produces four productions per year, including at least one major musical

•Theatre participation is open to students in performance and production roles

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Pathway supports Missouri teacher certification through the College's Teacher Education Program standards

•Student teaching authorization and Praxis completion are built into the program pathway

VALUE

•Full-time students receive Tuition Assurance and do not pay tuition

•Work Education Program is part of the College's debt-free model

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Deadline

Initial ConsiderationDec 31, 2026

Submission Requirements

First-time student application materials

•HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT showing GPA and class rank

•ACT, SAT, OR CLT SCORES sent directly by the testing agency or listed on the official high school transcript

•FAFSA

•TWO REFERENCE FORMS

•INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM available during the interview

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APPLICATION LOGISTICS

•Apply through the College of the Ozarks online application

•After processing the application, the College emails access to its application process portal

•Completed applications by December 31 receive initial consideration for the following fall class

•Completed files after December 31 are reviewed as they are completed

ELIGIBILITY

•Minimum 3.0 high school GPA

•Preferred test score: 20 ACT / 1030 SAT / 63 CLT

•Financial need is an essential requirement, waived for up to 10% of each entering class

ENROLLMENT

•Full-time students participate in the on-campus Work Education Program

•Students must be at least 17 by the first day of Character Camp for the semester they are applying

ADMISSION PATHWAY

•Apply for admission to the Teacher Education program by the end of the fourth semester

•Teacher Education admission requires minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, 18 ACT composite or equivalent, 30 completed semester hours, and at least one consecutive semester at C of O

•Student teaching authorization requires minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, 2.5 content-area GPA, 3.0 professional education GPA, completion of certification requirements, and C- or higher in required content and professional education courses

•Passing the content-specific Praxis exam is required before student teaching

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

•Speech and Theatre Education requires theatre/content coursework plus professional education coursework

•Program completion follows College of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification standards

What's The Process

AUDITION PROCESS

•No theatre prescreen, portfolio, audition, or performance interview is listed for Speech and Theatre Education

•Apply to College of the Ozarks through the university application

•Students can declare the Theatre Major/Secondary Education Major - Speech and Theatre Education pathway after enrollment

•Admission review is handled through the general College process

AUDITION EXPECTATIONS

•The university admissions interview is required for applicants, but it is not an artistic audition

•Admissions staff schedule interviews with qualified candidates after transcript and test scores are received

•Phone interviews may be considered for applicants who live more than 4-5 hours away

Academic info

Snapshot

3.75

Avg GPA (W)

12%

Admit Rate

school-wide

62%

Grad Rate

1.4K

Enrollment

$42K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$6,100

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$22,320

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$6,381

$30-48k$6,140

$48-75k$5,022

$75-110k$6,409

$110k+$10,426

View full data on College Scorecard

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

•BA Speech and Theatre Education pathway in The Alice Stout Edwards School of Performing Arts

•Combines theatre/content study with secondary education preparation

•College of the Ozarks education students posted a 100% pass rate on prescribed state licensure tests for 2024-2025

TRAINING

•Required content work includes theatre, speech communication, directing, design, and Business of the Performing Arts

•Professional education sequence includes clinical practice, classroom observation and participation, curriculum methods, assessment, classroom leadership, and student teaching

PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS

•Theatre department produces four productions per year, including at least one major musical

•Theatre participation is open to students in performance and production roles

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Pathway supports Missouri teacher certification through the College's Teacher Education Program standards

•Student teaching authorization and Praxis completion are built into the program pathway

VALUE

•Full-time students receive Tuition Assurance and do not pay tuition

•Work Education Program is part of the College's debt-free model

Updated 4d ago

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